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Tarethang Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Tarethang is a medium size village located in Pakyong Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 161 families residing. The Tarethang village has population of 736 of which 370 are males while 366 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tarethang village population of children with age 0-6 is 79 which makes up 10.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tarethang village is 989 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Tarethang as per census is 1257, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Tarethang village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Tarethang village was 84.78 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Tarethang Male literacy stands at 93.43 % while female literacy rate was 75.78 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Tarethang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Tarethang village.

Tarethang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 736 370 366
Child (0-6) 79 35 44
Schedule Caste 96 49 47
Schedule Tribe 7 5 2
Literacy 84.78 % 93.43 % 75.78 %
Total Workers 361 207 154
Main Worker 246 - -
Marginal Worker 115 33 82

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.95 % of total population in Tarethang village.

Work Profile

In Tarethang village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 68.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.